Sanssouci was designed by his famous architect von Knobelsdorff, however the Dutch architect Jan Bouman finished the works. It is located on top of the hill, with terraced vineyards, and therefore was called by his creator "my little vineyard house". 

Frederick the Great, as a keen art lover and collector, comissioned the architect Böhring to construct his picture gallery 1755–1764, located east of the palace. A substantial part of his original collection can be admired there today.

The beautiful Baroque palace and park, with its vineyards, waterworks, its many features such as the Chinese Tea Pavilion, the Temple of Friendship and  230.000 plants, looked after today by 60 gardeners, are a real pleasure for the eye and soul.

Frederick extended his park and building activities to the West, by constructing the impressive Neues Palais, which he seldom used; (see also: https://www.tripendy.com/location/neues-palais-potsdam)

His successors extended his works, which include for example the construction of the Charlottenhof palace and garden, by King William IV, in 1825. (see also..). Charlottenhof was designed by the famous architect Schinkel and its park was created by Lenné.

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